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Owner of stolen car sees thief blowing through Florida tolls

In August, Stew Gilmanhad his vehicle stolen in Florida. He hasn't seen his VW Jetta since then, but cameras along toll roads show the car is being driven.

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Updated: 5:29 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

Owner of stolen car sees thief blowing through Florida tolls

In August, Stew Gilmanhad his vehicle stolen in Florida. He hasn't seen his VW Jetta since then, but cameras along toll roads show the car is being driven.

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Updated: 5:29 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

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WEBVTT THE VICTIM IS HOPING NEW INFORMATION COULD HELP THIS CASE. THAT'S RIGHT, JIM. WE'RE AT THE CONWAY TOLL PLAZA. IT'S HERE WHERE TOLL RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS CAR, THIS STOLEN VEHICLE PASSED THROUGH HERE SIX TIMES IN A MONTH. THE VICTIMS HOPING THAT THESE RECORDS WILL HELP RECOVER HIS CAR. STU GILMAN IS SHARING HIS GIRLFRIEND'S JEEP THESE DAYS AFTER HIS JETTA WAS STOLEN BACK IN AUGUST. I GOT UP AT SEVEN TO GO PLAY GOLF AND MY CAR WAS GONE. BUT THE THIEF APPARENTLY DIDN'T GO TOO FAR. TOLL RECORDS SHOW WHOEVER IS DRIVING GILMAN'S CAR BLEW THROUGH MORE THAN 15 TOLL BOOTHS IN ORANGE COUNTY. GILMAN FILED A REPORT WITH WINTER PARK POLICE WITH NO LUCK. THE WINTER PARK POLICE CALLED ME TWICE DURING THE TIME MY CAR'S BEEN STOLEN TO ASK IF I FOUND IT. THEY CALLED ME TO SAY HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR CAR. LAST WEEK GILMAN SETTLED WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AT THE SAME TIME HE RECEIVED THIS. THAT'S MY CAR. THAT'S MY TAG. PROOF HIS CAR WITH THIS DISTINCTIVE FLORIDA STATE TAG HAS BEEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN ALONG WITH THE BILL FOR $21. E-PASS OFFICIALS REFUSED TO GO ON CAMERA BUT SAY THE FINE WILL BE WAIVED IF GILMAN PRODUCES A POLICE REPORT. IT MAKES ME CRAZY. JUST MAKES ME CRAZY. GILMAN HOPES THE DATA WHICH SHOWS A PATTERN WITH CERTAIN TOLL BOOTHS CAN HELP CATCH THE CROOK. TO ME, THIS IS A NO-BRAINER, EASY FIX. EASY CATCH. AND NO ONE CAN REALLY SEEM TO DO ANYTHING. BUT DESPITE THE DATA AND THE FACT THE THIEF APPEARS TO BE STAYING LOCAL IT'S UNCLEAR IF ANYTHING WILL BE DONE BECAUSE IT APPEARS NOBODY IS INVESTIGATING. WINTER PARK POLICE SAY THEY CLOSED THE CASE TURNING IT OVER TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SINCE IT'S IN THEIR JURISDICTION. BUT NOBODY FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WOULD GO ON CAMERA AND A SPOKESMAN SAYS WHILE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, IT'S NOT THEIR CASE. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THAT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STOLEN IN WINTER PARK THIS IS NOT THEIR CASE. THEY DO SAY IF THEY SEE THE VEHICLE, THAT THEY WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION BUT RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS NOBODY IS TRYING TO

Owner of stolen car sees thief blowing through Florida tolls

In August, Stew Gilmanhad his vehicle stolen in Florida. He hasn't seen his VW Jetta since then, but cameras along toll roads show the car is being driven.